anguish

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"This fund would be a game changer for them. You cannot describe the pain and anguish when a loved one is going through cancer," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Despite the anguish — often told as a punch line — the winner of the competition offered a glimmer of hope to the nearly 90 attendees live-voting throughout the show via an app.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

But Guardiola has often seemed to covet the Champions League above all else and there will likely be frustration that the competition has brought him more anguish than joy in the past 10 years.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

His death reminded her of her mother's anguish when Jallad's brother was killed decades earlier.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

But it is the masterstroke of the green spot, shining like a beacon in the middle of her forehead, that conveys the anguish of the girl’s confrontation with her inner self.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson